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...woman, is attempting to control her life. Stella stares at the lone leaf, which represents her fate, in a vain attempt to master it. Its lengthy distance from Stella may point to her inability to control every aspect of her life. The storm cloud represents the things that threaten the fragile leaf, the things that threaten Stella’s destiny. Stella looks to the cloud, but, even more so than the leaf, it is impossible for her to control Mother Nature. This piece leaves the viewer with questions about Stella’s fate. Does the storm doom...

Author: By Sarah L. Solorzano, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Control Freak: David Hilliard's Images of Order | 10/19/2001 | See Source »

...terrorists are. Our efforts to maintain an international coalition and to eliminate the constituency for terrorism depend heavily on our retaining the moral high ground; the U.S. government must therefore define its mission carefully, so as to mount the most effective and most appropriate campaign against those who threaten our citizens...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Operation 'Enduring Freedom' | 10/17/2001 | See Source »

...economic stimulus package are clear. The White House and leaders of both parties have agreed with Greenspan's assessment that new spending and tax cuts should total about 1% of the country's annual income, that it should make its effects felt quickly and that it should not threaten to balloon the deficit so much down the road that it immediately raises long-term interest rates. But once you get past the parameters and into the particulars, the two parties in Congress don't seem to be in accord on anything...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The End Of Unity | 10/15/2001 | See Source »

Where we can agree with Rice is that the American media does have a special responsibility in this crisis. Their sensationalistic, O.J.-Simpson-like coverage is not appropriate for today’s situation. That type of reporting could, indeed, threaten the nation’s security by provoking hysteria or hatred. The wall-to-wall coverage of Osama bin Laden is neither productive nor, after a certain saturation point, informative...

Author: By Meredith B. Osborn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Winning the War on Censorship | 10/12/2001 | See Source »

...horrible consequences of porous borders and relatively lax immigration policies, the U.S. public is largely prepared to crack down on illegal immigrants. So is Congress: Both houses are set to decide new immigration policies, including a statute that would allow the government to hold an illegal alien suspected to threaten national security for seven days without filing charges. After a week's time, authorities must either officially file charges or let the immigrant go free. (The previous limit on detention was 24 hours). This sounds like a Draconian measure compared to pre-September 11th regulations, but it's far more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Should We Keep Them Out? | 10/11/2001 | See Source »

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